FACULTY

Rita S. Brause (1975), Associate Dean,  Professor
B.S., M.A.,Ed.D., New York University
Language Development (Spoken and Written), Literacy Education, Teaching/Learning, Teacher Research



Karen Brobst (CLAIR Program Coordinator) (1997), Associate Professor
B.A., University of North Carolina; M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
School Psychology. Director of PhD progam in Contemporary Learning and Interdisplinary Research.  Research Interests Learning Strategies, Contemporary Learning


Jane Bolgatz (2001), Assistant Professor
B.A., Columbia University; M.A.T., Brown University; Ph.D., University of Iowa
Social Studies Education, Multicultural Education




Fran Blumberg (1997), Associate Professor
B.A., SUNY (Stony Brook); M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University
Educational Psychology, Attention and Learning Strategies




Su-Je Cho (2003), Associate Professor
B.A., Daung-A University; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Educational Psychology, Special Education, Families and Children with Disabilities



John Houtz (1973), Professor
B.S., M.S., Bucknell University; Ph.D., Purdue University
Problem Solving and Creativity, Gifted/Talented, Teacher Education, Assessment and Evaluation, Statistical Methods



Marshall George (1997), Professor
B.A., University of North Carolina; M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi; Ed.D., University of Tennessee
Secondary English Education, Adolescent Literature, Middle School English and Literacy, Teacher Education



Margo Jackson (1999), Associate Professor
B.A., SUNY-Binghamton; Ed.M., SUNY-Buffalo; Ph.D., Stanford University
Career Development, Multicultural Counseling Training and Supervision, Stress and Coping in Human Lifespan Development



Aida Nevarez-La Torre (2006), Associate Professor
B.A., University of Puerto Rico; M.S., State University of New York at Albany; Ed.D., Harvard University
Linguistic Diversity in Teacher Preparation, Practitioner Research, Literacy Development in English Language Learners



Molly Ness (2006), Assistant Professor
B.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia
Reading Comprehension, Secondary Literacy, Effective Instructional Practices, Achievement Gap



Carlos McCray (2010), Associate Professor
B.A., M.S., Alabama State University; Ed.D., Bowling Green State University
School Leadership, Multiculturalism, Urban Education




Kristen Turner (2006), Assistant Professor
B.A.,Bucknell University; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Rutgers University
Writing, Connection Between Talk and Writing, Argumentative Genres, Transfer of Knowledge



Joanna Uhry (1994), Professor
A.B., Brown University; M.A., Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Reading, Initial Teacher Preparation, At-Risk Students, Early Literacy




Mitchell Rabinowitz (1988), Professor
B.A., SUNY (Albany); M.A., University of California (Berkeley); M.A., Ph.D., University of California (San Diego)
Educational Psychology, Cognition, Educational Technology, Metacognition



Chun Zhang (2000), Professor
B.A., Central China Normal University; M.Ed., Eastern Illinois,University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Families and Children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Areas; Service Delivery to Young Children with Developmental Delays and their Families; Family/Professional Relationships and Partnerships


Akane Zusho (2004), Associate Professor
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Motivation and Self-regulated Learning, Acculturation and Bicultural Identity Development, Media/Technology and Learning